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# Files ## Upload File ### Returns ### Example #### Response ## List Files ### Query Parameters ### Returns ### Example #### Response ## Download File ### Path Parameters ### Example ## Get File Metadata ### Path Parameters ### Returns ### Example #### Response ## Delete File ### Path Parameters ### Returns ### Example #### Response ## Domain Types ### Deleted File ### File Metadata

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---
title: Files
url: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/api/files
---

# Files

## Upload File

**post** `/v1/files`

Upload File

### Returns

- `FileMetadata object { id, created_at, filename, 5 more }`

  - `id: string`

    Unique object identifier.

    The format and length of IDs may change over time.

  - `created_at: string`

    RFC 3339 datetime string representing when the file was created.

  - `filename: string`

    Original filename of the uploaded file.

  - `mime_type: string`

    MIME type of the file.

  - `size_bytes: number`

    Size of the file in bytes.

  - `type: "file"`

    Object type.

    For files, this is always `"file"`.

    - `"file"`

  - `downloadable: optional boolean`

    Whether the file can be downloaded.

  - `expires_at: optional string or null`

    RFC 3339 datetime string representing when the file will expire and become unavailable for download. Null if the file does not expire. For files uploaded with `expires_in_seconds`, this is the upload time plus that value.

### Example

```http
curl https://api.anthropic.com/v1/files \
    -H 'Content-Type: multipart/form-data' \
    -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' \
    -H "X-Api-Key: $ANTHROPIC_API_KEY" \
    -F 'file=@/path/to/file'
```

#### Response

```json
{
  "id": "file_011CNha8iCJcU1wXNR6q4V8w",
  "created_at": "2025-04-15T18:37:24.100435Z",
  "filename": "document.pdf",
  "mime_type": "application/pdf",
  "size_bytes": 102400,
  "type": "file",
  "downloadable": false,
  "expires_at": "2025-05-15T18:37:24.100435Z"
}
```

## List Files

**get** `/v1/files`

List Files

### Query Parameters

- `ids: optional array of string`

  Restrict the result set to Files whose `id` is in this list. At most 100 entries (after de-duplication). Mutually exclusive with `page` and `limit`. When supplied, the response is always a single page (`next_page` is null). IDs that do not resolve to a visible File — including deleted Files — are silently omitted.

- `limit: optional number`

  Number of items to return per page.

  Defaults to `20`. Ranges from `1` to `1000`.

- `page: optional string`

  Opaque page cursor returned in a prior list response's `next_page`. Prefixed `page_`.

### Returns

- `data: array of FileMetadata`

  List of file metadata objects.

  - `id: string`

    Unique object identifier.

    The format and length of IDs may change over time.

  - `created_at: string`

    RFC 3339 datetime string representing when the file was created.

  - `filename: string`

    Original filename of the uploaded file.

  - `mime_type: string`

    MIME type of the file.

  - `size_bytes: number`

    Size of the file in bytes.

  - `type: "file"`

    Object type.

    For files, this is always `"file"`.

    - `"file"`

  - `downloadable: optional boolean`

    Whether the file can be downloaded.

  - `expires_at: optional string or null`

    RFC 3339 datetime string representing when the file will expire and become unavailable for download. Null if the file does not expire. For files uploaded with `expires_in_seconds`, this is the upload time plus that value.

- `next_page: optional string or null`

  Opaque cursor for the next page. Supply as `?page=` to fetch the next page; null when there are no more results.

### Example

```http
curl https://api.anthropic.com/v1/files \
    -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' \
    -H "X-Api-Key: $ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"
```

#### Response

```json
{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "file_011CNha8iCJcU1wXNR6q4V8w",
      "created_at": "2025-04-15T18:37:24.100435Z",
      "filename": "document.pdf",
      "mime_type": "application/pdf",
      "size_bytes": 102400,
      "type": "file",
      "downloadable": false,
      "expires_at": "2025-05-15T18:37:24.100435Z"
    }
  ],
  "next_page": "next_page"
}
```

## Download File

**get** `/v1/files/{file_id}/content`

Download File

### Path Parameters

- `file_id: string`

  ID of the File.

### Example

```http
curl https://api.anthropic.com/v1/files/$FILE_ID/content \
    -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' \
    -H "X-Api-Key: $ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"
```

## Get File Metadata

**get** `/v1/files/{file_id}`

Get File Metadata

### Path Parameters

- `file_id: string`

  ID of the File.

### Returns

- `FileMetadata object { id, created_at, filename, 5 more }`

  - `id: string`

    Unique object identifier.

    The format and length of IDs may change over time.

  - `created_at: string`

    RFC 3339 datetime string representing when the file was created.

  - `filename: string`

    Original filename of the uploaded file.

  - `mime_type: string`

    MIME type of the file.

  - `size_bytes: number`

    Size of the file in bytes.

  - `type: "file"`

    Object type.

    For files, this is always `"file"`.

    - `"file"`

  - `downloadable: optional boolean`

    Whether the file can be downloaded.

  - `expires_at: optional string or null`

    RFC 3339 datetime string representing when the file will expire and become unavailable for download. Null if the file does not expire. For files uploaded with `expires_in_seconds`, this is the upload time plus that value.

### Example

```http
curl https://api.anthropic.com/v1/files/$FILE_ID \
    -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' \
    -H "X-Api-Key: $ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"
```

#### Response

```json
{
  "id": "file_011CNha8iCJcU1wXNR6q4V8w",
  "created_at": "2025-04-15T18:37:24.100435Z",
  "filename": "document.pdf",
  "mime_type": "application/pdf",
  "size_bytes": 102400,
  "type": "file",
  "downloadable": false,
  "expires_at": "2025-05-15T18:37:24.100435Z"
}
```

## Delete File

**delete** `/v1/files/{file_id}`

Delete File

### Path Parameters

- `file_id: string`

  ID of the File.

### Returns

- `DeletedFile object { id, type }`

  - `id: string`

    ID of the deleted file.

  - `type: optional "file_deleted"`

    Deleted object type.

    For file deletion, this is always `"file_deleted"`.

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